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  <h1 class="topictitle1">Managing LUNs</h1>
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   <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__p104720449482">ProtectManager allows you to modify, remove, activate, or disable protection plans for local LUNs.</p>
   <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__p196680179489">You need to log in to ProtectManager and choose <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__text63901566195"><strong>Protection</strong></span> &gt; <span id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__text18641183015397"><strong>Storage</strong></span> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b724857183619"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__uicontrol197879298367"><b>Local Resources</b></span></strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b94491511153619"><span class="uicontrol" id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__uicontrol133421434183611"><b>Local LUNs</b></span></strong>, and locate the desired local LUN.</p>
   <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__p6532105216543"><a href="#EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__table1882741584910">Table 1</a> describes the related operations.</p>
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      <b>Table 1 </b>Operations related to protection plans for local LUNs
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       <th align="left" class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" id="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3"><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__p18827141544910">Navigation Path</p></th>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p8641105524117">Scanning resources</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p193425394220"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b18761935142413">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_li13637540145712p0">LUNs added to or deleted from a storage system can be discovered by ProtectManager after about 1 minute. You can manually scan for LUNs in the current storage system.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p89251873427">Click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000001909017900_b45321923155716">Resource Scan</strong> in the upper right corner of the page.</p></td>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p118277159494">Modifying protection</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p910714592398"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b1396818013259">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p94663506467">You can modify the protection plan of a LUN to change its associated SLA. After the modification, the next backup will be executed based on the new protection plan.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p10914938164611"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b14307131491512">Precautions</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p42392052132419">The modification does not affect ongoing protection jobs. The modified protection plan will apply to the next protection period.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p1589122520556">Locate the row that contains the desired LUN and choose <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b16472821183315">More</strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b12472182116338">Modify Protection</strong>.</p></td>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p11827131516490">Removing protection</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p1836915355818"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b8441172912255">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p53695313586">This operation enables you to remove protection for a LUN when it does not need to be protected. After the removal, the system cannot execute protection jobs for the LUN. To protect the LUN again, associate an SLA with the LUN again.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p43691238585"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b20599151991511">Precautions</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p2965103192713">When a protection job of the LUN is running, the protection cannot be removed.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p2231122084">Locate the row that contains the desired LUN and choose <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b04891310388">More</strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b24891811387">Remove Protection</strong> or click <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b348921123810">Remove Protection</strong> above the list.</p></td>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p198273158498">Activating protection</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p1736211712206"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b208521101261">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p164121214795">This operation enables you to activate a disabled protection plan of a LUN to make the protection plan take effect again. After the protection plan is activated, the system backs up the LUN based on the protection plan.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p43624742019"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b1340691214">Precautions</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p41381649171012">This operation can be performed only for a LUN that has been associated with an SLA and is in the <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b1811419152396">Unprotected</strong> state.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__p320223715918">Choose <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b29361225154119">More</strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b2936152534111">Activate Protection</strong>.</p></td>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p1939712443117">Disabling protection</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p128510355589"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b785534814269">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p48497871214">This operation enables you to disable the protection plan of a LUN for which periodic protection is not required. After the protection plan is disabled, the system does not perform automatic backup jobs for the LUN.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p198512355584"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b18851427111511">Precautions</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p1918892151316">Disabling protection does not affect ongoing backup jobs.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__p121001526115912">Choose <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b13697829124615">More</strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b186981929194611">Disable Protection</strong>.</p></td>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p4308102310406">Restoration</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p1427123432610"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b14867161122719">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p108981624902">This operation enables you to use a ransomware detection snapshot to restore data.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p642716456916">Locate the row that contains the desired LUN and choose <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b11922217476">More</strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b1619262113479">Restore</strong>.</p></td>
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       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="16.58165816581658%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.1 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p15407143355020">Manual backup</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="50.085008500850094%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.2 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p185413571920"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b13929242273">Context</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p17541195712916">This operation enables you to perform a backup immediately.</p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p354113571493"><strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b19739133361516">Precautions</strong></p> <p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p15622112932812">Copies generated by manual backup are retained for the duration defined in the SLA.</p></td>
       <td class="cellrowborder" valign="top" width="33.33333333333333%" headers="mcps1.3.4.2.4.1.3 "><p id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__en-us_topic_0000002019387269_p65549291483">Choose <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b188001253144718">More</strong> &gt; <strong id="EN-US_TOPIC_0000002042804904__b1793817556473">Manual Backup</strong>.</p></td>
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